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Title:
General Correspondence of Granville Leveson-Gower, 2nd Earl Gower and 1st Marquis of Stafford
Scope & Content:
  • Letter from: Colvée. Subject: Personal. Hoping there will not be war. Dated at: Château de Menars près Blois. 3 September 1743, ff. 1-2v. (French).
  • Letter from: J. Hargreaves. Subject: Sympathy and congratulation. Dated at: Trentham. 8 January 1755, f. 3. (Latin).
  • Letter from: Lord Carysfort. Subject: Irish affairs. Dated at: Dublin. 20 September 1755, ff. 4-5v.
  • Letter from: Richard Rigby. Subject: Breach between Fox and Pitt. The subsidiary treaties. Dated at: Leicester Fields. 1 October 1755, ff. 6-9v.
  • Letters from: Henry Fox. Subject: Offer of Privy Seal to Duke of Bedford. The treaties. Dated at: Holland House. 14 October 1755, ff. 10-11v.
  • Letter from: Duke of Bedford. Subject: Refuses Privy Seal. The subsidiary treaties. Dated at: Woburn Abbey. 15 October 1755, ff. 12-13v.
  • Letter from: Richard Rigby. Subject: Fox's threat to resign. Dated at: Leicester Fields. 16 October [1756], ff. 14-15v.
  • Letter from: Richard Rigby. Subject: Fox's threat to resign. Dated at: Leicester Fields. 19 October 1756, ff. 16-17v.
  • Letter from: Richard Rigby. Subject: Pitt refuses to serve under Newcastle. Dated at: Leicester Fields. 21 October 1756, ff. 18-19v.
  • Letter from: Richard Rigby. Subject: Pitt refuses to serve under Newcastle. King of Prussia and Saxony. 26 October 1756, ff. 20-21v.
  • Letter from: Richard Rigby. Subject: The King sends for Fox. Pitt refuses to serve under him. 28 October 1756, ff. 22-23v.
  • Letter from: Lord Carysfort. Subject: Desires to serve Fox. Dated at: Elton. 7 November 1756, ff. 24-25v.
  • Letter from: H. Vernon. Subject: Pitt's administration. Dated at: Hilton. 14 November 1756, ff. 26-27v.
  • Letter from: Lord Carysfort. Subject: Pitt's administration. Dryden's description of a statesman. Dated at: Elton. 14 November 1756, ff. 28-29v.
  • Letter from: Lord Stamford. Subject: Separation of Sir Richard and Lady Mary Wrottesley. A monetary transaction. Dated at: Envil. 18 November 1756, ff. 30-31v.
  • Letter from: Sir Richard Wrottesley. Subject: Separation of Sir Richard and Lady Mary Wrottesley. Choice of a lawyer. Sheriff for Staffs. Dated at: Wrottesley. 1 December 1756, ff. 32-32v.
  • Letter from: Duke of Bedford. Subject: A reverse at Rochfort. Purchase of an estate Appointment of a gentleman. Dated at: Dublin Castle. 13 October 1757, ff. 33-34v.
  • Letter from: G. Saville. Subject: Intention to stand for York. Dated at: York. 16 December 1758, f. 35.
  • Letter from: Rev Thomas Seward. Subject: Elections. Dated at: Lichfield. 23 May 1759, ff. 36-36v.
  • Letter from: Rev Thomas Seward. Subject: Elections. Character of Mr White. Dated at: Lichfield. 30 May 1759, ff. 37-38v.
  • Letter from: Richard Rigby. Subject: Irish affairs. Dated at: Dublin Castle. 11 December 1759, ff. 39-39v.
  • Letter from: Philip Francis. Subject: Two poor parsons. [ c 1760], ff. 40-41.
  • Letter from: Lord Weymouth. Subject: Nomination of his brother. Dated at: Longleat. 20 August 1760, 42-43v.
  • Letter from: Lord Stamford. Subject: Elections. Dated at: Dunham [Massey, Cheshire]. 10 September 1760, ff. 44-45v.
  • Letter from: Duke of Bedford. Subject: Proposals for peace with France. Dated at: Woburn. 27 June 1761, ff. 46-49v.
  • Letter from: Earl of Egremont. Subject: Summons to Cabinet Councils. Duke of Bedford's Mission to France. Dated at: Whitehall. 18 October 1762, ff. 50-51v.
  • Letter from: Duke of Bedford. Subject: His mission to France. Dated at: Paris. 8 November 1762, ff. 52-53v.
  • Letter from: Duke of Bedford. Subject: Lady Ossory's health. Dated at: Paris. 25 February 1763, ff. 54-55v.
  • Letter from: Lord Shelburne. Subject: Appointment of a Chaplain to the King. Dated at: Hill Street. 7 August 1763, ff. 56-57v.
  • Letter from: Duke of Grafton. Subject: Invitation to Euston. Racing. Dated at: Wakefield Lodge. 7 August 1763, ff. 58-59v.
  • Letter from: Lord Shelburne. Subject: Politics. Dated at: Bowood Park. 8 August 1763, ff. 60-61v.
  • Letter from: H. Vernon. Subject: Politics. Lord Egremont's future. Dated at: Savile Row. [27 August?] 1763, ff. 62-63v.
  • Letter from: John Calcraft. Subject: Politics. 29 August 1763, ff. 64-65v.
  • Letter from: John Calcraft. Subject: Politics. 30 August 1763, ff. 66-67v.
  • Letter from: Robert Wood. Subject: Politics. 30 August 1763, ff. 68-69v.
  • Letter from: H. Vernon. Subject: Politics. Dated at: Savile Row. 30 August 1763, ff. 70-71v.
  • Letter from: H. Vernon. Subject: Politics. [31 August?] 1763, ff. 72-73v.
  • Letter from: Lord Sandwich. Subject: Politics. Dated at: Admiralty. 31 August 1763, ff. 74-75v.
  • Letter from: Robert Wood. Subject: Politics. Dated at: Whitehall. 3 September 1763, ff. 76-77v.
  • Letter from: R. Vernon. Subject: Politics. Dated at: Wooburn. [4 September 1763?], ff. 78-78v.
  • Letter from: R. Vernon. Subject: Politics. Dated at: Wooburn. [6 September 1763?], ff. 79-79v.
  • Letter from: Lord Sandwich. Subject: Politics. To be Secretary of State. Dated at: Admiralty. 6 September 1763, ff. 80-81v.
  • Letter from: Lord Sandwich. Subject: The new Ministry. Dated at: Admiralty. 7 September 1763, ff. 82-83v.
  • Letter from: Lord Sandwich. Subject: Mr Chetwynde's quarrel with his father. Dated at: Woburn. 3 January 1764, ff. 84-85v.
  • Letters from: Monsr. Dromgold. Subject: Thanks for brother's preferment to an Abbaye. Sir John Gower's French poems. Dated at: Paris. 9 January 1764, ff. 86-87v.
  • Letter from: Sir Charles Cottrell Dormer. Subject: Application for allowance for attending on the Prince of Brunswick, with proposals for receiving the Prince according to precedents; accounts by Sir Charles Cottrell, Master of Ceremonies (1660-86) and Sir Clement Cottrell, Master of Ceremonies (1710-58) of the reception of foreign royalty; and copy of a letter from the Duke of Grafton, Lord Chamberlain, to the Admiralty, 14 Aug. 1746, commanding a yacht to receive on board the Princess of Hesse. 1 February 1764, ff. 88-94v.
  • Letter from: Duke of Bedford. Subject: Inclosing letter from Lord Sandwich (missing). Dated at: Woburn Abbey. 7 September 1764, ff. 95-96.
  • Letter from: Lord Sandwich. Subject: France and Canada. Dated at: Belvidere. 11 September 1764, ff. 97-98v.
  • Letter from: Lord Sandwich. Subject: Parliamentary representation of Huntingdonshire. Dated at: Hitchingbrook. 21 November [1764?], ff. 99-102v.
  • Letter from: Egerton Leigh (Attorney General, S. C. ). Subject: Stamp Act riots. Dated at: Charles Town, S [South] Carolina. 3 November 1765, ff. 103-106v.
  • Letter from: Lord Carysfort. Subject: Politics. Dated at: Harley Street. 21 June 1766, ff. 107-108v.
  • Letter from: Lord Temple. Subject: Politics. Dated at: Stowe. 19 July 1766, ff. 109-110v.
  • Letter from: Duke of Bedford. Subject: Office for Lord Gower. Enclosing copy of letter to Duke of Grafton. Dated at: Woburn Abbey. 17 August 1766, ff. 111-114v.
  • Letter from: Lord Weymouth. Subject: Personal. Dated at: Longleat. 21 August 1766, ff. 115-116v.
  • Letter from: Duke of Grafton. Subject: Offer of a post. Dated at: Wakefield Lodge. 21 August 1766, ff. 117-118v.
  • Letter from: Richard Rigby. Subject: Relating to the said offer. Dated at: Woburn Abbey. 24 August 1766, ff. 119-120v.
  • Letter from: Lord Sandwich, enclosing a note from Mr Phelps offering his services. Subject: Politics. Huntingdonshire election. Dated at: Hinchingbrook. 14 November 1766, ff. 121-124v.
  • Letter from: Lord Donegall. Subject: Protest at Canal near his estate. Dated at: Fisherwick Park (Staffordshire). 23 January 1768, ff. 125-125v.
  • Letter from: Sir Charles Bunbury. Subject: Soliciting office. Dated at: Barton near Bury. 21 March 1768, ff. 126-127v.
  • Letter from: Lord Chancellor Camden. Subject: Irish Bills. Dated at: Lincoln's Inn Fields. 18 April 1768, ff. 128-129v.
  • Letter from: Lord North. Subject: Debate on Address. [1768?], f. 130.
  • Letter from: Lord North. Subject: Middlesex election. [June 1768?], f. 131.
  • Letter from: Sir William Bagot, bart. Subject: Approving Parliamentary candidate. Dated at: Blithfield (Staffordshire). 6 June 1768, ff. 132-133v.
  • Letter from: Lord Weymouth. Subject: Corsica. King of Denmark's visit. Appointments. Dated at: Pall Mall. 17 August 1768, ff. 134-135v.
  • Letter from: Lord Sandwich. Subject: Mr. Brown pricked as sheriff. 19 November 1769, ff. 136-137v.
  • Letter from: Duke of Grafton. Subject: Summoning Privy Council. [17 January 1770], ff. 138-139v.
  • Letter from: C. Proby. Subject: Asking for promotion. A gift of wine. Dated at: Gibraltar. 15 April 1770, ff. 140-141.
  • Letter from: Lord North. Subject: Changes in the administration. Dated at: Downing Street. [1771], ff. 142-143v.
  • Letter from: J. Kilmore. Subject: Resignation of Lord Townshend. Election of a Speaker. Dated at: Dublin. 7 March 1771, ff. 144-145v.
  • Letter from: Lord North. Subject: Offer of Privy Seal to Duke of Grafton. Dated at: Hendon. 10 June [1771], ff. 146-147v.
  • Letter from: Lord Rochford. Subject: Ohio business, American affairs. Private and Confidential. 10 July 1771, ff. 148-148v.
  • Letter from: G. Selwyn. Subject: Politics. [1771?], ff. 149-150v.
  • Letter from: Lord Rochford. Subject: Wishes to talk tomorrow before the Lords meet. Private. [1771?], ff. 151-152v.
  • Letter from: Mrs P Pitt. Subject: Recommending a maltster. Gossip. Dated at: Wandsworth Hill. 25 June, ff. 153-154v.
  • Letter from: Lord North. Subject: American affairs. Dated at: Bushy Park. 30 June 1772, ff. 155-156v.
  • Letter from: Lord North. Subject: American affairs. 1772, ff. 157-158v.
  • Letter from: Lord North. Subject: American affairs. Dated at: Bushy Park. 4 July [1772], ff. 159-160.
  • Letter from: Lord Rochford. Subject: American affairs. Dated at: Berkeley Square. 11 July 1772, ff. 161-161v.
  • Letter from: Thomas Walpole. Subject: American affairs. Dated at: London. 11 July 1772, ff. 162-163v.
  • Letter from: Lord Rochford. Subject: American affairs. Dated at: Berkeley Square. 18 July 1772, ff. 164-165v.
  • Letter from: Richard Rigby. Subject: American affairs. Dated at: Pay Office. 19 July 1772, ff. 166-169v.
  • Letter from: Lord Rochford. Subject: American affairs. Dated at: Cleveland Row. 22 July 1772, f. 170.
  • Letter from: Anonymous, signed D. F. Subject: Revealing a proposed attack in the Public Advertiser. Dated at: London. 4 August 1772, ff. 171-172.
  • Letter from: Lord Suffolk. Subject: Changes in the administration. Dated at: St James's. Private. 6 August 1772, ff. 173-174v.
  • Letter from: Lord North. Subject: American affairs. [1772], ff. 175-176v.
  • Letter from: Richard Rigby. Subject: Changes in the administration. Dated at: Pay Office. 12 August 1772, ff. 177-178v.
  • Letter from: Lord Suffolk. Subject: Changes in the administration. Dated at: Duke Street, Westminster. Private. 13 August 1772, ff. 179-180v.
  • Letter from: Richard Rigby. Subject: Appointments. Earldoms. French Ambassador. Vacancy for Keepership of records of the Council. Dated at: Pay Office. 14 August 1772, ff. 181-182v.
  • Letter from: Lord Rochford. Subject: American affairs. Poland. Dated at: Cleveland Row. Private. 15 August 1772, ff. 183-184v.
  • Letter from: Lord North. Subject: Death of Lord Powys. Lieutenancy of Shropshire. Dated at: Dillington. 18 September 1772, ff. 185-186v.
  • Letter from: Lord Rochford. Subject: Reporting a Cabinet Meeting on Oct 7 and enclosing a Minute of the same. France, East Indies. Dated at: St James's. 10 October 1772, ff. 187-190v.
  • Letter from: Lord Sandwich. Subject: Lord Carysfort's conversation with Lord Ludlow. Dated at: Hinchingbrook. 8 November 1772, ff. 191-192v.
  • Letter from: Lord Sandwich. Subject: Hired troops. Dated At: Alton, ff. 193-194v.
  • Letter from: Lord Stair to Lord Sandwich. Subject: Political rivalry with Lord Galloway. Dated at: Culhorn. 7 September 1773, ff. 195-196v.
  • Letter from: Lord Carlisle. Subject: Recommending Rev Emily. Dated at: Castle Howard. 14 November 1773, ff. 197-198v.
  • Letter from: Lord Carlisle. Subject: Preferment for Mr Ekins. Dated at: Castle Howard. 5 December 1773, ff. 199-200v.
  • Letter from: Lord Carlisle. Subject: Desires to be given an Embassy. Dated at: Castle Howard. 31 December 1773, ff. 201-202v.
  • Letter from: Lord Upper Ossory. Subject: Asking for an English peerage. Dated at: Ampthill Park. 9 January 1774, ff. 203-204v.
  • Letter from: Lord Carlisle. Subject: Personal. Dated at: Castle Howard. 11 January 1774, ff. 205-206.
  • Letter from: Lord Carlisle. Subject: Leeds navigation Bill. Personal. Dated at: Castle Howard. 28 January 1774, ff. 207-208.
  • Letter from: Lord Scarsdale. Subject: Desires employment. Dated at: Kedleston. 8 November 1774, ff. 209-210v.
  • Letter from: Lord North. Subject: Portsmouth election. Dated at: Downing Street. 14 November 1774, ff. 211-212v.
  • Letter from: Watkin Williams Wynn. Subject: Desires Lord Lieutenancy of Montgomery and Salop. Dated at: Wynnstay. 25 November 1774, ff. 213-214v.
  • Letter from: Lord Scarsdale. Subject: Declines being chairman of committee. Dated at: Kedleston. 26 November 1774, ff. 215-216v.
  • Letter from: Sir William Gordon. Subject: Personal. Dated at: Bruxelles. 27 December 1774, ff. 217-218v.
  • Old dividers, ff. i-iv.
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036-003453250
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Languages:
English
French
Latin
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Latin
Start Date:
1743
End Date:
1774
Date Range:
1743-1774
Era:
CE
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Foliation: 218 + iv folios. Formerly ff. 481-698, Public Record Office.

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